2 Gate Piers at Number 70c is a Grade II listed building in the Huntingdonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 1951. Gate piers. 3 related planning applications.

2 Gate Piers at Number 70c

WRENN ID
solemn-flue-juniper
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
Huntingdon MP: Ben Obese-Jecty (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 January 1951
Type
Gate piers
Address
2 Gate Piers at Number 70c, High Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3DJ
OS grid reference
TL 236 720
Coordinates
52.33232, -0.18695
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

These are a pair of gate piers dating to the mid-19th century but designed to appear from the 18th century. They stand at Number 70C on Huntingdon High Street. The piers are tall and substantial, constructed of red brick with decorative gault brick rustication. They have a moulded stone plinth and cornice, surmounted by large ball finials that feature square rustication.

Local climate

2 Gate Piers at Number 70c sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 98% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.4°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • Sale history — 2 transactions since 2006
  • Related listed building consents — 3 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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